Tsunami kills hundreds in Japan after powerful quake

Houses are in flame while the Natori river is flooded over the surrounding area by tsunami tidal waves in Natori city, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, March 11, 2011, after strong earthquakes hit the area.

Hours later, the tsunami hits Hawaii as warnings cover South America, Canada, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast.

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Houses are swept by a tsunami in Natori City in northeastern Japan March 11, 2011. A massive 8.9 magnitude quake hit northeast Japan on Friday, causing many injuries, fires and a ten-metre (33-ft) tsunami along parts of the country's coastline. There were several strong aftershocks and a warning of a 10-metre tsunami following the quake, which also caused buildings to shake violently in the capital Tokyo. A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Pacific basin except for the mainland United States and Canada following a huge earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

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A major earthquake trigged a 10-metre tsunami that pounded Japan’s east coast and prompted advisories along Canada’s Pacific coast.

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A tsumani triggered by a powerful earthquake makes its way to sweep part of Sendai airport in northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011. The magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland.

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Travelers rest on the floor stranded at the Haneda airport Friday, March 11, 2011, in Tokyo, Japan, due to the massive 8.9 earthquake to hit off the shores of eastern Japan.

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